FLIGHT FINDINGSAVIATION OCCURRENCE MAP

Occurrences by aircraft

Not a complete record. A partial collection of documented occurrences: counts, not rates, and no measure of aviation risk. Coverage

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Most common aircraft types

Variants are merged (Cessna 172N and 172S count as Cessna 172). Popular types appear more often partly because more of them fly. Select a type to see it on the map with these filters.

Most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172300
Piper PA-32313
Piper PA-28200
British BAC-167111
Cessna 150112
Cessna 177100
Cessna 206100
Cessna 310111
Cessna 680100
Cessna CE-172100

Deadliest aircraft types

Deadliest aircraft types
Aircraft typeFatalitiesFatal occurrencesAverage per fatal occurrence
Piper PA-32313.0
Cessna 150212.0
Smith AEROSTAR 601212.0
British BAC-167111.0
Cessna 310111.0
Grumman AA-5111.0
Piper PA-34111.0
Zenith STOL CH701111.0

Highest share of fatal occurrences

Aircraft types with at least 50 occurrences, by the share that were fatal.

No aircraft type has 50 occurrences with these filters.

Aircraft category

Aircraft category
CategoryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AirplaneAirplane: 23 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%812

Engine type

The type of the first engine listed for each aircraft.

Engine type
EngineOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ReciprocatingReciprocating: 20 occurrences, 87.0% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.87.0%711
Turbo JetTurbo Jet: 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 20).8.7%11
Turbo FanTurbo Fan: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 20).4.3%00

Amateur-built aircraft

Amateur-built aircraft
ConstructionOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Amateur-builtAmateur-built: 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not amateur-built, 21).8.7%11
Not amateur-builtNot amateur-built: 21 occurrences, 91.3% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.91.3%711

Aircraft damage

The most severe damage to any aircraft in the occurrence.

Aircraft damage
DamageOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
DestroyedDestroyed: 4 occurrences, 17.4% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 18).17.4%45
SubstantialSubstantial: 18 occurrences, 78.3% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.78.3%47
NoneNone: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 18).4.3%00
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